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What powders work best in the 110-130gr. range?




Thanks,
Travis

Have had very good luck with many of the usual .308 suspects with 125-130 grain bullets, including Varget, RL-15, TAC, etc., but in Eileen's Serengeti rifle shoots extremely well with IMR4895 and 130 TTSX's.

Haven't done as much work with 110's but Accurate 5744 has worked very well, with excellent accuracy at around 3300 fps from a 22" barrel.

IMR 4064

3031 behind a Hornady 110 for 5/8" - 7/8"

CFE-223 scoots the 130 TTSX's right along . . . I get 3,150 in a 22" bbl.

45.0 gr RL-7, under a moly'd 110 VMax, 3400 fps, 26" Rem 700 Varmint.




That load is about 3.6 gr over book max. It was fine in the long Remington throat, and moly'd up.

At any rate, it is not a starting load. Start low, work up with normal cautions.




Here are some light loads with the 110 VMax and Unique,

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H4895 produced best accuracy with the Hornady 130g SP for me and 3200fps.

24" bbl.

No idea what the intended goal is but, I worked up a load for the RO of a local sportsmans club for use in an LTR for western yotes. W748 pushing 110 vmax's. Used in the fall so summer high temps weren't a problem and that combo hammered them into tiny little groups. He refuses to use em for anything but western yotes since he's running low on them!

I never could get that combo to work well in my 26 in. VS with 110's but I used W748 with 165 gamekings. My first time at an f-class practice had them shooting 1/2 moa at 600. Not bad for my first time past 200 yards! lol The RO at the f-class event was pulling targets for me and asked about the load and bullet. I told him it was a deer load. Spitzer boattail in Winchester brass. I had no use for bullets I couldn't shoot game with! He bugged me the rest of the practice to sell him the gun as a donor!

Also had great luck with 125gr. Nosler BT's pushed by IMR 4064!

Thanks for the replies.

I tried 40gr's of RL7 (no idea why I own RL7 but apparently I do) and groups are running around 1/2" at 110yds with the 110gr. V-Max and about 1" with the 125gr. GMX.

I smell UBER right around the corner.




Dave

Sounds good.

I started using RL-7 in the 45-70, then realized it works well with light bullets in the 308 and 223 also.

The stuff is UBER.




Dave

Pure UBER

48.5grs TAC
CCI 200
130gr TTSX
Lapua Brass
OAL 2.76
3085fps

4 shots from M7 that I had the original barrel replaced with a factory takeoff sporter contour and cut to 21".

4895&h4198

lefty

SH,

I tried some TAC the other day with the 125gr. GMX and it showed promise. Going to bump the charge and see if they group more better.

Lefty,

I have a keg of 4198. May try it. Thanks.




Dave

Been my experience, albeit a small sampling, that GMX are finicky

Right now I'm in agreement. I've tried them in the .243 and now the .308 and they don't seem to be as easy as the Barnes stuff. Not that they shoot poorly, just not as UBER as the Barnes.

And Lord knows I like them easy...




Dave

The TAC load Steelhead posted worked well for me, although I bumped it up a bit due to roomy W-W brass. Made close to 3,000 in a 20" 700 and was around 3/4 MOA. The 130TTSX is a cool little bullet on game.

You guys tried the 110 TSX or TTSX?

Looks kinda UBE.



Dave

The 130 has been working for me for almost 10 years, no need to change.

Been thinking the same - worth trying.

Have a new A7 in 308 at home waiting for initial work ups. I'll try the 110 Barnes if I can find some and post the results here.

I think there's a 110 GMX available now too though none in Aus yet...